:For Road Test:
1. Right after opening the door, greet the police "good morning/afternoon sir".
2. Hold your documents with two hands and give it to the police to show courtesy.
3. CHECK the car seat if it is close to the steering wheel and adjust it backwards so you have more space in entering.
4. Once sitted, put your seatbelt right away to avoid the chance of forgetting it.
5. Adjust your seat.kick the clutch..if not enough, adjust seat more..kick the clutch 3x so you will feel your comfortable reach. In adjusting the seat, put one of your hands on 12 o'clock of steering wheel for support when pulling/pushing the seat.
6. Adjust your rear view mirror with TWO hands. Be sure you don't touch the glass.
7. Adjust your side mirror right/left.
8. after steps 1-7, put both hands on steering wheel. left hand-9 o'clock, right- 3 o'clock. Then say "Sir, I'm ready".
9. When the police say go, turn off hazard, turn on signal, shift to 1st gear, release handbrake. (I opt in pressing the brake before releasing the handbrake)
10. Check all mirrors, look on your left side mirror and slowly move your car.
11. When police say "park", first thing you do is to turn on signal, check rear mirror,press brake slowly..feel your car braking smoothly, shift to 2nd gear in proper speed, check rear & right mirror before pulling to your right.
12. observe proper spacing between the road & car. Be sure your wheel is aligned straight, car parallel to road
before stopping.
13. Once stopped, turn on hazard (turn off signal first if it's still active). Shift gear to neutral then pull handbrake.
14. Put both hands on steering wheel and wait for police to say "ok,good!" , "go", "finish"...then say "thank you". Unfasten seatbelt & step out of car. (just an option- push your seat backward before stepping out of the car).
15. Congrats! you pass!
Important notes:
* Be aggressive- don't be afraid to step on the gas pedal!
* Observe proper speed limit- if speed limit is 50, don't go over 50 BUT DON'T BE TOO SLOW. Make your driving lively!
* Shifting - shift accordingly so the engine wont rev too loud or avoid early shifting that can "choke" engine
For smooth shifting on secondary roads/ inside subdivisions (50 km/hr speed limit)
1st gear: 0-20
2nd gear: 20-30
3rd gear: 30-40
4th gear: 40-50
5th gear: only use this on main roads
On main roads - maybe a little more aggressive depending on traffic flow.
* Breaking - Avoid hard braking except when needed. (You don't want to make the policy feel dizzy) So, keep proper distance between vehicles. CHECK rear view mirror everytime before you brake.
Tensions & feeling nervous is normal. Just think that the police is your father & you want to drive him safely
Note: sometimes police may bluff you. If he say 'park' in a no parking zone, such as bus stop, driveway entrance,etc.. don't park! Just say "it's not allowed here sir, I will find another spot".
:For Road Test:
1. Right after opening the door, greet the police "good morning/afternoon sir".
2. Hold your documents with two hands and give it to the police to show courtesy.
3. CHECK the car seat if it is close to the steering wheel and adjust it backwards so you have more space in entering.
4. Once sitted, put your seatbelt right away to avoid the chance of forgetting it.
5. Adjust your seat.kick the clutch..if not enough, adjust seat more..kick the clutch 3x so you will feel your comfortable reach. In adjusting the seat, put one of your hands on 12 o'clock of steering wheel for support when pulling/pushing the seat.
6. Adjust your rear view mirror with TWO hands. Be sure you don't touch the glass.
7. Adjust your side mirror right/left.
8. after steps 1-7, put both hands on steering wheel. left hand-9 o'clock, right- 3 o'clock. Then say "Sir, I'm ready".
9. When the police say go, turn off hazard, turn on signal, shift to 1st gear, release handbrake. (I opt in pressing the brake before releasing the handbrake)
10. Check all mirrors, look on your left side mirror and slowly move your car.
11. When police say "park", first thing you do is to turn on signal, check rear mirror,press brake slowly..feel your car braking smoothly, shift to 2nd gear in proper speed, check rear & right mirror before pulling to your right.
12. observe proper spacing between the road & car. Be sure your wheel is aligned straight, car parallel to road
before stopping.
13. Once stopped, turn on hazard (turn off signal first if it's still active). Shift gear to neutral then pull handbrake.
14. Put both hands on steering wheel and wait for police to say "ok,good!" , "go", "finish"...then say "thank you". Unfasten seatbelt & step out of car. (just an option- push your seat backward before stepping out of the car).
15. Congrats! you pass!
Important notes:
* Be aggressive- don't be afraid to step on the gas pedal!
* Observe proper speed limit- if speed limit is 50, don't go over 50 BUT DON'T BE TOO SLOW. Make your driving lively!
* Shifting - shift accordingly so the engine wont rev too loud or avoid early shifting that can "choke" engine
For smooth shifting on secondary roads/ inside subdivisions (50 km/hr speed limit)
1st gear: 0-20
2nd gear: 20-30
3rd gear: 30-40
4th gear: 40-50
5th gear: only use this on main roads
On main roads - maybe a little more aggressive depending on traffic flow.
* Breaking - Avoid hard braking except when needed. (You don't want to make the policy feel dizzy) So, keep proper distance between vehicles. CHECK rear view mirror everytime before you brake.
Tensions & feeling nervous is normal. Just think that the police is your father & you want to drive him safely
Note: sometimes police may bluff you. If he say 'park' in a no parking zone, such as bus stop, driveway entrance,etc.. don't park! Just say "it's not allowed here sir, I will find another spot".